So this has been an ever-evolving experiment over the past couple of weeks — my thanks to our readers who’ve indulged my efforts here as I’ve tried to work through how best to present this information. After setting up a system to track the over 250 ongoing cases involving the Trump administration, it seemed a shame not to try and digest that information and share it in some way, just to keep folks apprised of the various goings on.
Still, it’s a lot of information and, try though I might to avoid slipping into legalese, I know I don’t always succeed at that. So, rather than trying to capture all the big decisions/moves in a given day, I’ve decided I’ll select just a handful of developments each day to share. Of course, we’ll continue to have standalone articles on some of the more remarkable decisions as well.
But for our Evening Docket purposes, here’s a sampling of what went on in the courts on Wednesday:
First up, a familiar face.
⚖️ In Abrego Garcia v. Noem, Judge Paula Xinis (Maryland) issues new order resuming discovery (following one week pause) and setting forth new schedule. https://t.co/Ch7B124Hjj
— Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ) April 30, 2025
- In the endless saga of St. Kilmar of Maryland (i.e., Abrego Garcia v. Noem), Judge Paula Xinis (Maryland) has now issued an order resuming discovery in the case after a week’s pause prompted by a motion that was filed under seal. Basically, the parties have through next Friday to complete their expedited discovery, and then the following week to submit additional filings in support/opposition of the bid to have Kilmar brought back and to hold the government in contempt for sending him home.
Next, a ruling out of Vermont that’s sure to stoke some ire:
⚖️ In Mahdawi v. Trump, Judge Geoffrey Crawford (Vermont) issues order releasing plaintiff from custody during pendency of habeas proceedings. https://t.co/7l0TJkbN7P
— Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ) April 30, 2025
- In Mahdawi v. Trump, the case involving a pro-Hamas protester who was detained during his naturalization interview in mid-April, Judge Geoffrey Crawford issued an order releasing Mahdawi from custody during the pendency of his habeas proceedings.
Lastly, in another deportation case, an amended injunction placing a further roadblock to the administration’s efforts to deport illegal aliens.
⚖️ In D.V.D. v. DHS (challenging deportation), Judge Brian Murphy (Massachusetts) amended his prior preliminary injunction to specify that DHS is prohibited from transferring custody of detained illegal aliens to other agencies (like DOD), “in any manner that prevents an alien… pic.twitter.com/WJaLUZEqAj
— Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ) May 1, 2025
- In D.V.D. v. DHS (challenging deportation), Judge Brian Murphy (Massachusetts) amended his prior preliminary injunction to specify that DHS is prohibited from transferring custody of detained illegal aliens to other agencies (like the Department of Defense), “in any manner that prevents an alien from receiving the due-process guarantees outlined in the April 18, 2025 preliminary injunction.” (As a refresher, the administration had previously filed a response regarding the status/whereabouts of certain aliens (apparently to determine whether the government was/is in violation of the previously entered temporary restraining order (TRO)). The response identified six aliens who’ve been removed from the country — two to Mexico prior to the court’s entry of the TRO, and four to El Salvador by the Department of Defense, which isn’t a party to the suit.)
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